Minister of Fire2.

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I had to drop off my car for service yesterday. The shop is close enough that I can drop it and walk home in a few minutes. I took the little dirt road that I have been harvesting cords of fire wood from for the last few years. On one side if the road is the back of a large apartment complex. When I got around the corner, I came across the maintenance crew clearing a bunch of downed Black Locust trees from the woods and PUTTING IT IN A DUMPSTER!

I told them that I could be back in a few minutes with my truck to help them save dumpster space. The man driving the skid steer said that would be fine.
I came back with the old flatbed and they started loading me with the skid steer.
I packed as much on the truck as I thought it could carry the 1/2 mile home.
Gotta love being loaded by a crew with a machine!
I gave the boss two $20's and told the crew to use it for lunch. The boss gave back one of them and said they'd have coffee on me.
This is the first time I really wished that the old truck had a hoist. Unloading these logs was tough, even with gravity on my side.
I unloaded and went back for another load.

Two loads on the ground.

...and a third load!

All together, I think it will stack out to at least 2 cords, or 1/2 of what I need to scrounge to replace what I burn this year. I'll either burn this 14-15 or 15-16.

There is still more, but I'll be at work today, Saturday, and Sunday. Maybe I can get more on Monday if they are still there...

Feeling the Heat2.

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thats great...so nice to know the truck is just a few minutes away at home and ready to go when those opportunities come up...i alway keep one of the trucks on stand by just in case a situation like that arises

Minister of Fire2.

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Truck's not on stand by now. I ran out of steam before I unloaded the last haul. There is wood everywhere around me, but this was the only wood that would be loaded by machine for me. I allredy have the rest that I need lined up, just have to make time and space to go get it.

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Burning Hunk2.

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Lucky you!! I come in after the tree crews and rarely am I in a position to grab more than a small branch section or something, I see so much prime, old, large diameter hardwoods growing near or into power lines and taking them down in winds. I wish I could tow around my neighbors 8x14 trailer to all the job sites, or a large dump or stake body truck!!

Minister of Fire2.

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I thought I had a line on some BL that would be loaded for me Thursday on the way home from work. Ran home and grabbed the truck/trailer when I returned the crew was all loaded up and on their way out of town. I had a dinner date with the family so I had to pass all together. I may run by the house tomorrow and see if the homeowner still wants it gone if it's still available.

Minister of Fire2.

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I had to drop off my car for service yesterday. The shop is close enough that I can drop it and walk home in a few minutes. I took the little dirt road that I have been harvesting cords of fire wood from for the last few years. On one side if the road is the back of a large apartment complex. When I got around the corner, I came across the maintenance crew clearing a bunch of downed Black Locust trees from the woods and PUTTING IT IN A DUMPSTER!

I told them that I could be back in a few minutes with my truck to help them save dumpster space. The man driving the skid steer said that would be fine.
I came back with the old flatbed and they started loading me with the skid steer.
I packed as much on the truck as I thought it could carry the 1/2 mile home.
Gotta love being loaded by a crew with a machine!
I gave the boss two $20's and told the crew to use it for lunch. The boss gave back one of them and said they'd have coffee on me.
This is the first time I really wished that the old truck had a hoist. Unloading these logs was tough, even with gravity on my side.
I unloaded and went back for another load.

Two loads on the ground.

...and a third load!

All together, I think it will stack out to at least 2 cords, or 1/2 of what I need to scrounge to replace what I burn this year. I'll either burn this 14-15 or 15-16.

There is still more, but I'll be at work today, Saturday, and Sunday. Maybe I can get more on Monday if they are still there...